New Cross Gate
WardNorth west Lewisham. About 11,036 people in 1.1 square kilometres.
Gigabit coverage by ward
Connected Nations (Ofcom) · January 2026
Under 60%98% or more
In New Cross Gate, 85.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
How New Cross Gate compares
Each dot is a ward. The black line marks the middle one.
New Cross GateMiddle
Population19 wards, Lewisham · 2021
11,0712nd lowest
Gigabit broadband coverage19 wards, Lewisham · Jan 2026
85.3%5th lowest
Claimant rate19 wards, Lewisham · Aug 2026
6.5%10th highest
Aged 15 to 6419 wards, Lewisham · 2021
75.9%5th highest
Figures for the whole of Lewisham
These figures are published for the whole of Lewisham, not for each ward, so they describe all of Lewisham and not New Cross Gate alone. See Lewisham
New Cross Gate in brief
New Cross Gate had 11,071 usual residents at the census.
In New Cross Gate, 85.3% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In New Cross Gate, 6.5% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.
75.9% of residents in New Cross Gate were aged 15 to 64 at the census.